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July 2008

Coldplay: Shine On

Trampolines, imaginary 16-year-olds, and decisions, decisions, decisions. For the world's biggest band not called U2, there's just no rest for the bleary. An exclusive look behind the scenes of Coldplay's new album.

She Said Him Said

By Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward

Mounting a first tour is challenging enough without having to deal with laryngitis, fashionistas, and movie shoots. She & Him's Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward document their whirlwind maiden voyage.

Wolf Parade: Animal Collective of Montreal

By Steve Kandell

Following up a revered debut album with a more, um, challenging one often inspires catty backlash. But the scruffy Canadian indie rockers of Wolf Parade are too busy playing in 17 other bands to worry. Is this the new careerism?

Album Reviews

The Sounds

Crossing the Rubicon

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Slick, sassy pop vets shoot for cheap seats.
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Starfucker - Jupiter

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New York, London, Portland, Munich.
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Broken Records - Until the Earth Begins To Part

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Moderation is for suckers, say passionate haggis fans.
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Regina Spektor - Far

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Off-kilter diva composes entrancing beach soundtrack.
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Wilco - Wilco (the album)

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Jeff Tweedy's reassuring songbook helps us accept life's never-ending flaws.
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Viva Voce - Rose City

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Couple's sweet, slumbery bedroom pop stretches.
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Various Artists - The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

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Proudly sounding like shit for nearly two years.
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Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time

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Daft Punk not yet playing at their house.
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Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati

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While you were sleeping, De La Soul had sons.
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Meanderthals - Desire Lines

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Seasoned DJ drifters pull up a cabana chair.
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Jeffrey Lewis - 'Em Are I

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Cuddly anti-folk banter hints at bleak complexity.
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J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

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As posthumous odds-and-sods go, funkier than most.
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Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz

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Gifted barnstormer tries to rap by big-league rules.
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Halloween, Alaska - Champagne Downtown

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Every song awaits its own Gossip Girl montage.
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